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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 16

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Mar 9Mar 16Mar 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

136 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 216▲ 136 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 37▲ 81 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 13▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to slaughter and replacement cattle records removal of low/incorrect weight/priced slaughter cattle records.*

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle some what lower Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality Average

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $94.15/cwt on 50 head.

Average price

$94.15

50 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$446

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3

$43.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.05

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	484	103.18	500	26
Medium and Large 2	497	94.78	471	8thin
Medium 2	470	85.74	403	9thin
Medium 3	365	73.75	269	4thin
Small and Medium 3	710	70.00	497	1thin
Small and Medium 2-3	420	70.00	294	1thin
Small 3	320	60.00	192	1thin

One grade step is worth $43.18/cwt here — about $308 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale50 hd

94.15

—

NC average7 barns · 938 hd

113.20

−19.05

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,748	86.19	1,506	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,365	64.42	879	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,102	60.55	667	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	753	44.76	337	8thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,360	88.00	1,197	1thin

Every lot

94 lots · USDA AMS · WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	130.00/cwt	125.00–135.00	299	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	235	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	212	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	350	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	250	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	313	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	280	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	294	1
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	300	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	378	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	437	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	340	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	364	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	368	120.78/cwt	120.00–123.00	444	4
Steers	—	Medium 3	373	111.02/cwt	95.00–126.00	414	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	135.58/cwt	130.00–141.00	517	4
Steers	—	Medium 2-3	395	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	395	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	130.94/cwt	127.00–135.00	558	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	455	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	455	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	131.68/cwt	131.00–132.00	629	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	583	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	508	89.00/cwt	88.00–90.00	452	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	121.68/cwt	117.00–126.00	633	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	109.94/cwt	107.00–113.00	572	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	123.59/cwt	119.00–126.00	701	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	113.50/cwt	110.00–117.00	709	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	638	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	107.70/cwt	105.00–110.00	722	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 3	255	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	179	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	312	87.95/cwt	82.50–91.00	274	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3	320	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	240	1
Heifers	—	Small 3Full	320	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	192	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	106.72/cwt	100.00–110.00	347	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3	355	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	284	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	108.10/cwt	104.00–115.00	412	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	405	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	373	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2-3Full	420	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	294	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	99.93/cwt	97.50–102.50	423	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	485	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	465	92.42/cwt	90.00–95.00	430	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	109.18/cwt	105.00–114.00	513	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	93.06/cwt	88.00–98.00	486	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	105.95/cwt	101.00–110.00	558	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3	530	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	371	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	550	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	548	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	89.99/cwt	88.00–92.00	547	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	610	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	427	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	710	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	497	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	795	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	604	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	648	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	125.05/cwt	119.00–129.00	535	6
Bulls	—	Medium 2	428	107.71/cwt	105.00–113.00	461	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	117.34/cwt	114.00–119.00	561	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	478	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	478	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	110.14/cwt	105.00–114.00	568	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	105.46/cwt	102.00–110.00	605	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	101.32/cwt	96.00–106.00	626	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	88.30/cwt	85.00–95.00	580	3
Bulls	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	765	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	528	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	628	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	810	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	935	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	631	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	970	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	728	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	850	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	621	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 3	605	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	318	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,090	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	818	1
Bulls	—	—	1,742	94.85/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,652	3
Bulls	—	—	1,880	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,297	1
Bulls	—	—	1,928	87.00/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,677	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	695	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	334	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	734	52.28/cwt	50.00–58.00	384	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	797	33.64/cwt	29.00–42.00	268	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,023	41.25/cwt	35.00–47.00	422	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,051	55.26/cwt	51.00–58.00	581	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	64.80/cwt	60.00–74.00	735	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,325	67.33/cwt	61.00–77.00	892	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,484	55.67/cwt	55.00–58.00	826	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,360	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,197	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	730	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,555	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	845	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,028	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	860	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	9,116	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	870	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,830	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	10,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,820	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	9,911	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,505	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,924	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	1,213.10/cwt	1,200.00–1,225.00	11,985	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,154	1,149.13/cwt	1,025.00–1,400.00	13,261	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,455	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	1,194.02/cwt	1,075.00–1,300.00	15,463	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	775	637.10/cwt	625.00–650.00	4,938	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	840	713.02/cwt	700.00–725.00	5,989	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	875	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,210	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,102	703.22/cwt	675.00–725.00	7,749	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	746.09/cwt	600.00–900.00	9,177	4

This sale against other markets

North Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Mon Mar 16, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 136Last week 216Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 37Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 13Year ago 0

*Correction to slaughter and replacement cattle records removal of low/incorrect weight/priced slaughter cattle records.*

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle some what lower Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality Average

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	797	29.00–42.00	33.64
1	—	695	48.00	48.00
4	—	734	50.00–58.00	52.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,325	61.00–77.00	67.33
4	—	1,484	55.00–58.00	55.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,135	60.00–74.00	64.80
16	—	1,051	51.00–58.00	55.26
2	—	1,023	35.00–47.00	41.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	75.00	75.00
1	—	1,880	69.00	69.00
3	—	1,928	85.00–89.00	87.00
3	—	1,742	90.00–101.00	94.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	88.00	88.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	67.50	67.50
2	—	478	100.00	100.00
3	—	428	105.00–113.00	107.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	77.00	77.00
1	—	970	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	80.00	80.00
3	—	478	114.00–119.00	117.34
3	—	618	96.00–106.00	101.32
3	—	657	85.00–95.00	88.30
4	—	574	102.00–110.00	105.46
6	—	428	119.00–129.00	125.05
7	—	516	105.00–114.00	110.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	92.00	92.00
1	—	550	85.00	85.00
1	—	610	70.00	70.00
1	—	795	76.00	76.00
2	—	465	90.00–95.00	92.42
3	—	312	82.50–91.00	87.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	70.00	70.00
1	—	320	75.00	75.00
1	—	530	70.00	70.00
1	—	355	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	97.00	97.00
1	—	805	82.00	82.00
1	—	425	114.00	114.00
7	—	381	104.00–115.00	108.10
6	—	470	105.00–114.00	109.18
3	—	608	88.00–92.00	89.99
3	—	527	101.00–110.00	105.95
3	—	325	100.00–110.00	106.72
1	—	925	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	88.00–98.00	93.06
2	—	423	97.50–102.50	99.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	140.00	140.00
1	—	330	132.50	132.50
2	—	230	125.00–135.00	130.00
4	—	520	117.00–126.00	121.68
4	—	426	127.00–135.00	130.94
4	—	381	130.00–141.00	135.58
3	—	670	105.00–110.00	107.70
3	—	567	119.00–126.00	123.59
3	—	478	131.00–132.00	131.68
2	—	625	110.00–117.00	113.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	88.00–90.00	89.00
4	—	368	120.00–123.00	120.78
1	—	455	100.00	100.00
1	—	340	107.00	107.00
1	—	280	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	107.00–113.00	109.94
1	—	625	102.00	102.00
1	—	490	119.00	119.00
1	—	250	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	95.00–126.00	111.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	52.50	52.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,154	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,149.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,213.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,194.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	350.00	350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	840	700.00–725.00	713.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	775	625.00–650.00	637.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,102	675.00–725.00	703.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,230	600.00–900.00	746.09

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.